The Ambush from Behind

Venerable Jinti manipulated the crimson waves around her, sending them crashing against the shattered stars, but it was no use. She tried every defensive Secret Method she knew, even driving the High-grade Supreme Treasure on her body at full power. Golden light burst from her, taking the form of a bird soaring through the universe, yet the Heavenly River still washed over her, draining her divine body at an astonishing rate.

How could this be?

Venerable Jinti was full of doubt and disbelief, but the repeated injuries left her afraid.

The Heavenly River also carried the effects of the Time Domain, its flow of time bizarre and unpredictable. For Venerable Jinti, that was a minor concern. Layer upon layer of shattered stars and river water battered her. She used every means at her disposal to resist, yet the impact still struck her, making her divine body tremble faintly without pause.

By the time she saw Fear-Claw Overlord charging toward Bayu Palace, she had already lost 18% of her divine body. The rate made her heart pound. She kept consuming origin-type treasures, restoring her divine body, but she still couldn't keep up with the damage caused by the Heavenly River. Not all origin-type treasures took effect instantly; delayed effects and conflicting properties caused Venerable Jinti's divine body to keep dwindling.

Dwindling, recovering, dwindling, recovering...

Venerable Jinti struggled to endure this cycle, praying that Fear-Claw Overlord would soon tie Guen down.

Fear-Claw Overlord was affected by the Heavenly River, but after being struck repeatedly and adapting to it, he reached Bayu Palace at the cost of only 2% of his divine body. Just as he was about to attack, however, he hesitated in confusion. He swung a claw, sending a blade of light across Bayu Palace, which shattered like an illusion.

Fear-Claw